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Illinois SBDC Network

Illinois Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provide information, no-cost confidential business guidance, training, and other resources to early-stage and existing small businesses.

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Illinois Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provide information, confidential business guidance, training, and other resources to early-stage and existing small businesses.

The Illinois SBDC Network also provides export assistance through our business experts within our International Trade Centers (ITC). The services provided to our clients include easy access to all sorts of information, business advice, and training to existing, new-to-export companies interested in pursuing international trade opportunities.

The Illinois SBDC business experts through the Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) provide one-on-one business advice, technical information, marketing assistance, and training to existing businesses that are interested in selling their products and/or services to local, state, or federal government agencies.

Services Provided

Develop ideas

  • Establish goals
  • Define products
  • Price products
  • Create business plan
  • Create forecast

Formalize structures

  • Register legally
  • Secure licenses
  • Buy insurance
  • Buy or rent space
  • Certify as MBE/WBE

Find financing

  • Manage books
  • Analyze needs
  • Apply for a loan
  • Apply for a grant

Increase sales

  • Update forecast
  • Improve marketing
  • Establish online
  • Update business plan

Optimize operations

  • Measure operations

Capture wealth

  • Update pitch deck
  • Plan for succession
Contact Information
Ericka White
Address
555 W Monroe St
12th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661